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'       SAN    FRANCISCO: 

TOWNE  &  BACON,  FlUNTERS,  EXCELSIOR  OFFICE, 
125  Clay  Street,  corner  of  Sansome. 
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Art.  1.  Tliis  Company  sliall  bo  organized  under 
tlie  name  and  style  of  Union  Hook  and  Ladder 
Company,  No.  1,  of  Victoria,  V.  I. 

Art.  2.  The  officers  of  this  Company  shall  con- 
sist of  a  Foreman,  First  and  Second  Assistants,  a 
Secretary,  Treasurer  and  Steward,  who  shall  be  elect- 
ed by  l)allot  from  the  enrolled  members  whenever  the 
number  enrolled  shall  exceed  thirty  men,  and  annu- 
ally tlic^real'ter.  In  case  of  a  vacancy,  the  Company 
may  proceed  to  fill  such  vacancy  by  giving  ten  days 
notice  in  writing,  througli  the  Secretary,  to  each  of 
the  active  meml)ers  of  the  Company. 

AiiT.  3.  The  full  roll  of  this  Company  shall  con- 
sist ol' sixty-five  active  members,  and  of  as  many  con- 
tributing or  honorary  members  as  they  may  see  fit  to 
ekict,  and  none  but  active  members  shall  have  a  voice 
in  the  C»»m})any. 

Art.  4.  There  shall  be  a  Standing  Committee 
elected  so  soon  as  there  are  twenty  members,  a,ndan- 


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imally  Ihereal'ter,  wliosi^  duly  it  sliall  )m'  to  exaniiiio 
into  the  (|uiilifit'iiti()n  and  staiidiiiu'  of  caiulidaU's  for 
admission  into  the  Conii)any  ;  and  upon  tiiejr  report 
being  l'avoral)le,  the  Company  may  proceed  to  an 
election  by  iHtUot,  and  if  sucli  candidate  or  candi- 
(lates  liavc  tiikke  i\egative  votes,  lie  or  they  lose  their 
election. 

Art.  5.  It  shall  1)0  the  (hity  of  the  Foreman  to 
have  connnand  of  the  Company  at  all  times,  and  to 
act  as  chairman  at  all  meetin<is  of  the  Company. 

Art.  C.  In  case  of  the  absence  of  the  Foreman, 
the  First  Assistant  shall  act  in  his  stead,  and  should 
both  be  aljsent,  then  it  shall  be  the  dutv  of  the  2nd 
Assistant  to  take  connnand. 

^  RT.  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  to 
a1  the  minutes  of  all  meetings  held  by  the  Com- 
pany, in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose,  and  to  keep 
a  roll  book,  and  under  the  (hrection  of  the  command- 
ing officer,  call  the  roll  and  note  all  the  a])sentees, 
and  keep  an  account  with  eacli  member  of  the  Com- 
pany. 

In  case  the  Secretary  should  be  absent,  the  com- 
manding officer  shall  appoint  a  substitute  to  act  for 
the  time,  whose  duty  it  shall  l)e  to  report  to  the 
Secretary  at  his  earliest  convenience. 

Art.  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Treasurer  to 
safely  keep  all  monies  of  the  Company,  and  disburse 


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the  sniiu'  on  order  ol'tlic  Auditing  ConnuitU'e,  c'(»iin- 
kTsijiiu'd  liy  t\w  Foi'cnian  and  ScfTctary. 

Art.  <).  It  sliall  l»o  the  duty  of  tlic  Steward, 
^vlien  ordc'i-ed  by  tlit'  a('lin«>'  Foreman,  to  procure  I'e- 
i'rcshnients  for  tlu'  ('oni])any,  present  a  hill  Cor  the 
same  to  the  .Vuditiiiu'  Conunittee.  which  l)ill  shall  l>e 
acted  on  inmiediately  and  paid  l»y  the  ivi'oper  oflieer, 
and  i-eported  by  him  at  the  uv'xt  monthly  meetinj^'  of 
the  (N)mpany. 

AiiT.  1  ().  On  no  consideration  shall  the  Company 
or  members  ol'  the  ('om])any,  acce})t  of  rel'reshments 
I'rom  the  citizens  while  in  discharge  of  tlieir  duties 
at  fires. 

Art.  11.  This  Constitution  may  l)e  altered  or 
amended  at  any  time  after  tlie  emM)llment  of  fifty 
members,  by  any  member  proposing  the  alteration  or 
amendment  at  any  monthly  or  stated  meeting  of  the 
Company,  which  alteration  or  amendment  shall  l)e 
acted  on  at  the  next  /Aio>///</// or  stated  meeting  there- 
after, when  if  such  alteration  or  amendment  shall  re- 
ceive the  assent  of  two-thirds  of  the  members  present, 
it  shall  l>ccome  part  of  the  Constitution  ;  but  in  all 
cases  af  amendments  tlie  votes  shall  be  tak(ni  bv  aves 
and  nays. 

Art.  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Secretary, 
immediately  after  the  annual  election  of  the  oihcers 
of  the  Comi)any,  to  forward  a  certified  list  of  their 


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election,  signed  by  tlie  retiring  Foreman,  unto  tlie 
Cliiet'  Miigistrate  of  the  town  of  A'ietoria,  for  tlie 
time  being,  so  that  in  ease  of  a  fire  no  (lilheulty  may 
occur  in  the  recognition  of  the  oflicers  of  the  Com- 
pany by  the  Police  or  Magistrate  on  the  ground. 


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1st.     Order  o!"  "nusixEss. 
Tlic  Order  ol'  l>iisin(.\ssut  all  iiicetiiigs  of  the  Com- 
pany sluill  be  as  follows  : 

1.  First  Roll  Call. 

2.  Collection  of  Dnes  and  Finos. 

3.  Minntos  of  previous  mooting. 

4.  Kei)orts  of  Committoos. 
Flection  of  Members. 
Now  IJusinoss. 
Se(-.nd  Koll  Call. 
Adjournment. 

2xD.     Rules  of  Order. 
The  meetings  of  the  Company  shall  be  governed 
by  Rules  of  usuid  Parliamentary  usage. 

3rd.     Duties  of  Officers. 
The  Secretary,  in  addition  tu  the  duties  required 
by  the  Constitution,  shall  serve  or  cause  to  bo  served, 
all  notices  re({uirod,  collect  all  lines  and  dues  or  other 


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monies  rolloctiiblc  from  or  on  account  of  the  (Nnn- 
piiny,  and  ])ay  same  to  the  Treasurer,  and  sliall  make 
a  rei)()rt  every  quarter,  and  a  ovneral  report  at  the 
end  of  his  term  of  office. 

Tiie  Treasurer  sliall  ke(^p  in  a  book,  especially  pro- 
vided for  the  purpose,  a  correct  account  of  all  receipts 
and  disbursements;  shall  make  a  report  at  every 
quarterly  meetinsi',  or  oftener  if  called  foi*,  and  a  gen- 
eral rei)ort  at  the  end  of  his  term  of  office. 

4Tn.     Duties  of  Mem  hers. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  Active  Member  to 
reiiair.  at  every  alarm  of  fire,  to  the  ])lace  where  the 
^Vp})aratus  is  kept ;  to  then  obey  strictly  the  orders 
of  the  officer  in  connnand;  to  work  the  ^Vpparatus 
and  continue  with  it  until  after  roll  call ;  to  attend 
all  meetiniis  or  bo  subject  to  tines  hereinafter  ])ro- 
yided  ;  to  conduct  himself  soberly  and  in  an  orderly 
and  resjiectful  manner  towards  the  officers,  and  kind- 
ly and  brotherly  towards  his  fellow  members. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Foreman  or  ^Vssistants.  the 
member  first  arriving  at  the  IFousc?,  on  an  ahirm, 
shall  })e  the  commanding  officer  until  superseded  by 
one  of  the  regular  officers  on  the  ground. 

OTH.     Meetin(js. 
Monthly  meetiiiii's  shall  ))e  held  on  the  first  ]\Ion- 
day  evening  of  each  month,  every  third  meeting  of 


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wliicli  yluill  be  ii  (Quarterly  meetiiio'.  Tlie  Annual 
ni(.'(^t!n,<»'  sliall  1)0  hold  on  the 

Special  nieotiii^s  may  be  called  at  any  time,  when 
occasion  demands  it,  by  tlie  Foreman. 

There  shall  be  meetings  of  the  C-ompany  for  exer- 
cise, by  a  vote  of  the  Company. 

Fifteen  members  may  sign  a  call  for  a  special 
meeting  and  hand  same  to  the  Secretary,  when  it 
shall  be  his  duty  to  call  such  meeting,  without  the 
Order  or  consent  of  the  Foreman. 

()Tii.     Roll  Call. 

The  roll  shall  be  called  by  the  Secretary,  and  all 
a))sentees  noted,  at  every  meeting  of  whatever  kind, 
on  its  being  called  to  order.  This  shall  be  known 
as  ''  first  roll  call."'  He  shall  again  call  the  roll  just 
before  adjournmcMit  of  the  meeting;  this  shall  be 
known  as  ''second  roll  call."  He  shall  also  call  the 
r(.)]i  after  a  fire  or  an  alarm  when  the  Ap])aratus  has 
gone  out,  immediately  after  it  is  hous'^d.  Every 
member  ])resent  nmst  promptly  answci*  to  his  name 
when  called,  or  l)e  noted  for  absence. 

Members  may  be  excused  bv  the  Foreman  at  fires, 
but  fines  or  dues  shall  be  remitted  onlv  bv  a  vote  of 
the  (Vnnpany. 

Tth.     Dues  and  Fixes. 

Every  active  mc^nber  shall  i)ay  one  dollar  (5B1.00) 
per  month,  monthly  dues. 


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KviTv  mombor  al)Si.Mit  iit  -•  first  roll  call,"'  when 
culled  at  a  re.ii'ular  iiieetin_Lr,  shall  pay  lit'ty  cents  (50 
cts.)  for  each  and  every  absence.  AMien  called  at  a 
special  meeting"  or  alter  a  i\\\\  or  alter  an  alarm, 
when  the  Api)aratus  has  o-ono  out,  he  shall  pay  one 
dollar  (61.00)  lor  each  and  e\'ery  absence.  He  shall 
also  pay  til'ty  cents  (50  cts.)  additional  for  absence 
from  ''second  roll  call." 

Stii.     Assess.mkxts. 

All  monies  re([uired  for  the  (company,  outside  of 
dues  and  fines,  shall  be  collected  only  after  resolution 
authorizing  such  collection  shall  have  b.^en  duly 
passed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Company,  and  no  money 
engagements  shall  be  made,  until  by  such  action  of 
the  Company  their  li([uidation  is  fully  provided  for. 

\\k\\.     IFonouary  jNIkmuhrs. 

Honorary  members  shall  be  elected  in  tlu?  same 
manner  as  active  meml)ei'S.  Thev  mav  attend  all 
meetings  of  the  Company  and  participate  (Hpially 
with  the  active  members  in  :dl  their  social  privileges, 
but  cannot  vote. 

They  shall  pay  twenty-five  dollars  (825.)  per  an- 
num in  advance. 

The  payment  of  one  hun<lre(l  dollars  (J?100.)  in 
advance,  shall  constitute  the  payor  a  life  member. 

lOnr.     FoKFKiTiNd  iiKiriT  of  ^rKMUERSlin*. 
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tlii'oo  nirmtlis,  sliall  forfeit  his  ri«»'ht  of  niomlKTsliip, 
bui  sluill  still  1»(^  lial)le  foi'  siicli  fines  and  dues.  Tie 
iiiay  ])e  received  ba(.*k  hj  a  vot  of  tlie  Company  on 
|)aynient  of  his  indel)tedness  and  a  satisfactory  ex- 
[)lanation  of  his  delin(|uency. 

]  Ttii.     Resio.vatioxs. 
Any  member  wisliin,i2f  to  resiu'ii  may  do  so  by  ten- 
dering his  resignation  in  writing,  throiigli  the  Secre- 
tary, which  shall  l)e  acted  on  at  the  first  regular 
meeting,  provided  he  is  free  of  fines  and  dues. 

12tii.  Amendment  of  By-Laws. 
These  J5y-Laws  may  be  altered  or  amended  only 
after  notice  of  such  alteration  or  amendment  has 
been  ii'iven  at  one  monthly  meetinu',  to  be  act(Ml  on  at 
the  next  uionthly  meeting,  and  a  notice  of  sucii  in- 
tention of  action  inserted  in  an  advertisement  calling 
the  next  monthly  meeting,  at  Avhich  they  may  be  al- 
tered, amended,  or  added  to,  ]:>y  a  vote  of  two-tliirds 
of  the  members  present. 


